Superior Court Judge Yaffee Issues Preliminary Injunction against Two Monrovia Gangs
With yet another murder that appears connected with gangs just three days ago in the city of Monrovia, tensions are high again. and parents want answers. Judge David Yaffee of Los Angeles Superior Court granted a temporary injunction Friday, specifically-naming 21 members of the Du-Roc Crips gang and 17 members of the Monrovia Nuevo Varrio [...]
Monrovia Murder Victim’s My Space Page Indicates Predilection to White Supremacy
The MySpace page of Monrovia’s latest murder victim ,22-year-old Jason Gentile of Anaheim , shows images of a man wearing a t-shirt with a swastika on it. The man is making a Nazi-like arm gesture. There is a background photo also depicting three individuals in front of the Nazi flag appearing with their arms held [...]
Setting a New Standard for Real Estate Marketing Innovation
Sharon Chou of Century 21 Ludecke Recognized For Internet Marketing Excellence Nationally renowned real estate marketing and technology speaker and Realtor.com Vice President, Max Pigman, has presented to Sharon Chou of Century 21 Ludecke the “Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence”. The Award of Excellence recognizes top agents who consistently provide great marketing services [...]
Huntington Recognized as Gold Seal Stroke Center
Huntington Memorial Hospital’s stroke program has received the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission, designating the hospital a primary stroke center. This means Huntington will join the network of “approved stroke center” hospitals throughout Los Angeles County. “This is a significant milestone for the hospital, but more important, a wonderful benefit for Pasadena [...]
Carols We Still Sing Today Tied to the 14th Century
Captain’s Log on English Man-O-War ship: Christmas Day Prayers Followed by “Much Civill Myrth” “Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntates.” This is the Christmas season’s most beloved statement: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace, good will toward men”. As a carol to honor Christ’s birth, this [...]
Holiday Events
Christmas Tree Lane, Altadena’s Historic Avenue Lighted for the Season Altadena’s historic Christmas Tree Lane opens for drive-thoughs of Santa Rosa Ave. after dark. The deodars will remain lit through Jan. 6, 2010. The deodars, planted in 1883, provided a picturesque entrance to the John P. Woodbury Ranch where Woodbury planned a large estate. The [...]
Night of Live Jazz Seasonal Music to Benefit Jazz Institute
Founder and Artistic Director of the Pasadena Jazz Institute, Paul Lines, and Old Pasadena restaurateur André Vener of Redwhite+bluezz have been friends for some time. Lines now finds his Jazz Institute in need of some help and Vener has stepped forward to produce “The Nutcracker Swings, A Cool Jazz Christmas” at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. [...]
Monrovia Firefighter Arrested, Accused of Embezzlement
Paul Lambert, 34, a firefighter with the Monrovia Fire Department was arrested November 19 on charges of grand theft by embezzlement of more than $50,000. The funds are alleged to have been embezzled from the Monrovia Firefighters Association of which he was the treasurer. According to Dick Singer, the city’s public information officer, Lambert has [...]
Are Old Town’s Trolleys Set to Trundle Off the Scene?
Recently there have been reports that the City of Monrovia is considering retiring the trolleys which run a circuit in the Old Town area. According to Craig Jimeneza, Senior Planner with the city, the staff has just begun work on a report on the trolleys. “We anticipate taking to the city council in the spring,” [...]
Monrovia Weekly – December 17th, 2009
